LA to Vegas issues

[Vince Alfonzetti]

We are going to USA from Melbourne with Qantas in September 2025. We land in LA in terminal M at 10.25am and then have to catch our next flight with WestJet to Vegas at 1.25pm from terminal 3. Will we make it ?

 

[flyguy77]

Probably - but you won't really know an exact answer until the day.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

We are going to USA from Melbourne with Qantas in September 2025. We land in LA in terminal M at 10.25am and then have to catch our next flight with WestJet to Vegas at 1.25pm from terminal 3. Will we make it ?

Terminal 3 is right next door to the main international terminal. So distance wise not really a problem.

The issue will be whether your flight is on time, and how long it takes you to get processed by border control, and how long the security queues are for re-entry to departures.

In theory three hours should be ok. Make sure you move as quick as you can on arrival and try and be one of the first in the arrivals hall to get through border control.

If your connection to Las Vegas is on the one ticket, no need to overly stress. If your inbound is late, or you simply don’t have enough time to make the connection, you’ll be protected on the next available flight.

 

[DC3]

We are going to USA from Melbourne with Qantas in September 2025. We land in LA in terminal M at 10.25am and then have to catch our next flight with WestJet to Vegas at 1.25pm from terminal 3. Will we make it ?

There’s a few posts on AFF about the procedure for arriving at TBIT and then getting to other terminals at LAX, and how long it may take (number of flights arriving at that time, CBP, etc, etc). Some have experienced a smooth transfer while others have experienced delays. I plan on 4 hours, but it can be much less.

Although, there’s nothing quite like the adrenaline rush of not knowing if the doors will have already closed as you arrive at the gate for the connecting flight. Doors will often close 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Maybe a good idea to be wearing running shoes just in case.

If both flights are on the same PNR, then at least you are “protected”, so you will get the next ‘available’ flight (i.e., where seats are available), although I’m not sure of the frequency of WS flights LAX-LAS.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Actually that’s a good point… there are no Westjet flights between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. I’m guessing the OP is on AA?

 

[DC3]

And AA would depart from LAX T4 (or T5), not T3? OP mentioned T3 departure.

 

[justinbrett]

I think it must be Alaska, SkyWest operate some of their Vegas flights (and carry QF codes) - so it will be T6.

I’m made that connection heaps. Don’t worry, and if you’ve booked with QF they can rebook you on either AA or AS if you miss it. Plenty of time unless QF is significantly late.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I think it must be Alaska, SkyWest operate some of their Vegas flights (and carry QF codes) - so it will be T6.

I’m made that connection heaps. Don’t worry, and if you’ve booked with QF they can rebook you on either AA or AS if you miss it. Plenty of time unless QF is significantly late.

 

[justinbrett]

And AA would depart from LAX T4 (or T5), not T3? OP mentioned T3 departure.

Also mentioned Terminal M arrival, which doesn’t exist, so assuming there’s been a few things confused.

 

[Vince Alfonzetti]

Terminal 3 is right next door to the main international terminal. So distance wise not really a problem.

The issue will be whether your flight is on time, and how long it takes you to get processed by border control, and how long the security queues are for re-entry to departures.

In theory three hours should be ok. Make sure you move as quick as you can on arrival and try and be one of the first in the arrivals hall to get through border control.

If your connection to Las Vegas is on the one ticket, no need to overly stress. If your inbound is late, or you simply don’t have enough time to make the connection, you’ll be protected on the next available flight.

Thank you Mel, great advice and really appreciated

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There’s a few posts on AFF about the procedure for arriving at TBIT and then getting to other terminals at LAX, and how long it may take (number of flights arriving at that time, CBP, etc, etc). Some have experienced a smooth transfer while others have experienced delays. I plan on 4 hours, but it can be much less.

Although, there’s nothing quite like the adrenaline rush of not knowing if the doors will have already closed as you arrive at the gate for the connecting flight. Doors will often close 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time. Maybe a good idea to be wearing running shoes just in case.

If both flights are on the same PNR, then at least you are “protected”, so you will get the next ‘available’ flight (i.e., where seats are available), although I’m not sure of the frequency of WS flights LAX-LAS.

Thank you ,I’ll start trying for the running part soon lol

 

[DC3]

Also mentioned Terminal M arrival, which doesn’t exist, so assuming there’s been a few things confused.

Although, WestJet uses Terminal M in Vancouver. (e.g., LAX-YVR-LAS). But maybe let that one rest.

 

[Vince Alfonzetti]

Actually that’s a good point… there are no Westjet flights between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. I’m guessing the OP

I think it must be Alaska, SkyWest operate some of their Vegas flights (and carry QF codes) - so it will be T6.

I’m made that connection heaps. Don’t worry, and if you’ve booked with QF they can rebook you on either AA or AS if you miss it. Plenty of time unless QF is significantly late.

Cheers